President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate
two individuals and appoint five individuals to serve in his
administration:

The President intends to nominate Hugh Douglas Barclay, of New
York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of El Salvador. Mr. Barclay
currently serves as a Partner for the law firm of Hiscock & Barclay.
Prior to this position he served as General Counsel and Secretary of
KeyCorp. From 1965 to 1984, Mr. Barclay served in various positions
for the New York State Senate, including Chairman of the Codes
Committee, Chairman of the Select Task Force on Court Reorganization,
and Chairman of the Senate Republican (Majority) Conference. In 1990,
he was appointed as a Director of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation. Mr. Barclay earned his bachelor's degree from Yale
University and his J.D. from Syracuse University.

The President intends to nominate Michael David Gallagher, of
Washington, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information. Currently, Mr. Gallagher serves as Deputy Chief of
Staff for the U.S. Department of Commerce. He previously served as
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration. Earlier in his career Mr. Gallagher served
as Managing Director of Government Relations for AirTouch
Communications, Inc. Prior to this position he served as Staff Vice
President of State Public Policy for Verizon Wireless. Mr. Gallagher
earned his bachelor's degree from the University of California,
Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust:

The President intends to appoint Lydia Irene Beebe, of California,
for the remainder of a four-year term expiring May 4, 2007.

The President intends to appoint William Wilson, III, of California
(Military Representative), for the remainder of a four-year term
expiring May 4, 2007.

The President intends to appoint Joseph Thomas Yew, Jr., of
California (San Francisco Bay Area Representative), for the remainder
of a four-year term expiring May 4, 2007.

The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be
Members of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and
Universities: